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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Crumpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MMA Entrance Theme. Crumpet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. That ain't classy - Classified kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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193 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 3 - 1 |
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182 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Forrest Griffin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Crumpet! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Griffin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crumpet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Crumpet scores with a shot to the body.
Crumpet scores with a spinning back kick! Griffin jabs Crumpet to the body, keeping him at a distance. Crumpet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crumpet scores with a nice right hand.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Crumpet avoids it. Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crumpet counters with a lovely straight right hand! Griffin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crumpet blocks a jab. Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griffin misses with a combination
and Crumpet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crumpet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Crumpet misses with a kick to the body.
Crumpet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griffin throws a combination that misses and Crumpet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crumpet blocks a low kick nicely. Crumpet tries to move into range but Griffin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Griffin misses with a hook
and Crumpet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Crumpet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crumpet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Griffin throws a leg kick but Crumpet sees it coming and checks it nicely. A shot to the body from Griffin misses and Crumpet counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A left lands for Crumpet. Griffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crumpet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crumpet won't allow Griffin to get back to his feet. Crumpet showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Crumpet stops Griffin from standing up. Crumpet lands a couple of digs. Griffin keeping moving, preventing Crumpet from controlling successfully. Griffin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Crumpet manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crumpet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet. Crumpet working over Griffin with some ground and pound. Griffin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Crumpet passes to side control. Crumpet is working to tighten is grip on Griffin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Griffin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Crumpet is really squeezing tight and eventually Griffin passes out! Crumpet breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tom Crumpet! Tom Crumpet took some time post fight to say the following; 'This win is huge for me, mate. I thought about quitting if I lost this fight to pursue my education in economics but winning here tonight was the sugar to my tea. Thank you all & stay classy! '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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